Worlds fastest Helicopter
 

Amazing story about the X2, worlds fastest Helicopter!

Pilot Recounts Taming World’s Fastest Helicopter | Autopia | Wired.com

Hey, that's the TVC concept we did simulations of back in the late 80s! Pretty cool, that!

I bet a tilt-rotor could go faster, but that's not quite a helicopter I guess. ;)

-soD

Isn't that technically a gyrocopter?

...nope, the gyrocopter has non-powered rotor blades, those on the X2 are powered.

" Bringing her up to mach 1 String "
Anyone remember that from Airwolf ?
Also, they somehow managed to get that thing to loop upside-down.

I've wondered in the past what the aerodynamic flow looks like around a helicopter.
When in level flight, I'm assuming that the blades create a corkscrew pattern behind the helicopter.

you can fly a Gazelle inverted :) that why we fly 'em .... aswell as the semi-factory spec apache's from you guys!

Semi off topic, but has anyone ever seen the Red Bull aerobatic helicopter?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9Ror7rrlg

Yes! it was rather impressive to see fly, it was almost like it was on a set of strings being tugged around, flying in any direction on a whim, sideways, upside down! it made my day.

how about a radio controlled version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgXWPb45Vzg

and how about a 7 year old thrown in for good measure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHJs1...eature=related